# Charlemagne de Maupas

_French politician (1818-1888)_

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> Charlemagne Émile de Maupas was a French lawyer and politician who was head of the Parisian Police during the critical period when Napoleon III seized power in the coup of 2 December 1851.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 December 1818 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bar-sur-Aube ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P19))
- **Died:** 19 June 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P20))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P106))
- **Positions held:** Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône (1860–1866); Second Empire senator (1853–1870); list of Police Ministers of France (22 January 1852 – 21 June 1853); Prefect of Police of Paris (27 October 1851 – 2 December 1851); Prefect of Haute-Garonne (1851–1851); Prefect of Allier (1849–1851); sub-prefect of Boulogne-sur-Mer (1849–1849); sub-prefect of Beaune (1847–1848); Ambassador of France; president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873#P166))

## Questions

**When was Charlemagne de Maupas born?**  
Charlemagne de Maupas was born on 8 December 1818 in Bar-sur-Aube.

**What positions has Charlemagne de Maupas held?**  
Positions held by Charlemagne de Maupas include: Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône (1860–1866); Second Empire senator (1853–1870); list of Police Ministers of France (1852–1853); Prefect of Police of Paris (1851–1851); Prefect of Haute-Garonne (1851–1851).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Charlemagne de Maupas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne_de_Maupas) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2957873](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2957873) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Charlemagne de Maupas (1818-1888).jpg by Pierre-Louis Pierson (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charlemagne_de_Maupas_(1818-1888).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Charlemagne de Maupas". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/charlemagne-de-maupas. Retrieved 6 November 2026.